It then became a member of the Belgian Football Association later the same year as White Star Athletic Club and received the registration number 47.

The club played in the first division for ten seasons after its inception, winning the 1974–75 Belgian First Division, regularly qualifying for European competitions and even reaching the semi-final of the 1976–77 UEFA Cup.

[citation needed] From 1984, the club encountered many difficulties, leading to bankruptcy in 2002.

Strombeek (located near Brussels) moved to the Edmond Machtens Stadium and became F.C.

[citation needed] At the same time, a group of fans, who fought to keep the name alive, had also recreated a new team called RWD Molenbeek (with a new registration number) in 2003.